Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I’m Karen Sloan, legal education editor at Law.com, and I’ll be your host for this weekly look at innovation and notable developments in legal education.

This week I’m taking a look at how the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is bringing improv to campus in a bid to help students hone their listening skills and learn to think on their feet. Next up, I’m checking in with Jeff Baker, clinical director at Pepperdine University School of Law, on the school’s efforts to help those affected by wildfires in California. Read on.